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’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Ashley Slams Rumors Her Split From Jay Is ‘Just for Attention’

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May 20, 2019 5:50 pm·

By Emma Hernandez

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No frauds! 90 Day Fiancé stars Ashley Martson and Jay Smith are in the middle of a divorce, but fans aren’t quite buying it because they are known for fudging the truth a bit in order to not spoil their storyline for season 4 of the TLC spinoff 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? But when a fan flat-out asked Ashley, 32, if she’s faking her split with Jay, 20, for the cameras, she matter-of-factly set the record straight. Scroll through the gallery to see Ashley’s response.

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90 Day Fiance Ashley Martson Jay Smith Wedding Photo Shoot

Ashley took to her Instagram Story over the weekend and answered questions from some of her fans.

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And of course, they had tons of questions about her estranged husband, Jay.

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One fan asked, “How f–king over it are you with people saying you and Jay are still an item?”

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“Over it! I’m not gaining anything by saying I’m separated when I’m not,” Ashley wrote.

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90DF Ashley Martson Jay Smith Mothers Day Tribute Fake

“For all that think it’s for attention, I would stay with him so I can do future shows and stay in the limelight,” she explained.

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“Filing for divorce not once, but twice, is the dumbest thing anyone could do if it’s just for attention!” she said.

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“Yes, I had a change of heart and went back and tried to fight for my marriage the first time,” she admitted.

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“We are on good terms and still so filling applications we agreed to do,” she added.

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Another fan asked Ashley if she was still in love with Jay despite their split.

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“He will always have a place in my heart,” Ashley wrote.

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“I learned a lot from him,” she added.

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“It’s time to move forward and not carry the hurt with me,” she continued.

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“People make mistakes. I know the things I did when I was 21 that I’m not proud of. I hurt people,” she admitted.

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“It is what it is … ” she added.

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Ashley and Jay have had a pretty rocky relationship ever since they tied the knot a year ago.

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She struggled with trust issues after Jay’s Tinder cheating scandal, and she eventually filed for divorce in January 2019. But she had a change of heart and she withdrew the paperwork less than two weeks later.

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After Jay’s second alleged cheating scandal in April, Ashley filed for divorce for the second time.

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90 day fiance ashley says she 'pushed through' awkward wedding photo shoot with jay

But fans were confused when Ashley and Jay reunited a handful of times since the filing: they attended a 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? premiere party in NYC on April 28, then they reunited on May 8 for a wedding photo shoot and they also reunited on the weekend of May 11 to film the 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? tell-all.

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